air arm
noun
the aviation section of a national military force, including aircraft, base and support facilities, and personnel.
Origin of air arm
1First recorded in 1915–20
Words Nearby air arm
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How to use air arm in a sentence
Randolph smiled indulgently, and they passed out into the cool air arm in arm.
A Republic Without a President and Other Stories | Herbert WardThe police air arm again swept overhead, a sullen roar of jets that shook the ground below.
The Variable Man | Philip K. DickBlack marines were excluded from the corps' celebrated combat divisions and its air arm.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 | Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.Footnote 2-22: The Army's air arm was reorganized several times.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 | Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
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